Inclusive Field Trips: Embracing Diversity in the Geosciences

Alexandria, VA - The theme of inclusion in the geosciences is gaining traction in the community. Geoscience instructors and field trip leaders are learning how to make accommodations for individuals with different barriers to being in the field. In the September issue, EARTH Magazine reports on a successful fully accessible field trip that took place during the 2014 annual meeting of the Geological Society of America.*

Following the Sea-to-Sky highway in British Columbia, faculty and students on the trip learned that “many barriers common in geoscience instruction can be overcome by focusing on students’ abilities rather than on their inabilities or challenges, thus creating a rewarding community of learning for all students,” wrote authors Christopher Atchison of the University of Cincinnati and Brett Gilley of the University of British Columbia.*

Explore this rewarding story about what it means to go into the field and how embracing inclusion can foster a rewarding experience for all. Learn tips for planning your own accessible field experience in EARTH Magazine.*

Also in the September Issue:

• Using fossils from Nova Scotia to start closing Romer’s Gap in the tetrapod fossil record
• A new study looking at the role sea-level rise may play on atoll communities
• A visit down under to Australia’s Whitsunday Islands